Lordship of Christ in Salvation Part 2

The point: Ask yourself: 'Are you doing the Father's will in your life? Have you done the Father's will this past week in your marriage, parenting, role as a son/daughter, workman/wife/citizen, in your thought life, use of time, mo…

Martin uses the analogy of a river issuing into a lake to describe how earlier references to Jesus' teaching on the kingdom of God in Matthew's gospel culminate in the 'lake of beautiful truth' found in the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing the depth and fullness of Christ's teaching.

and cry to God oh Lord help me to see if indeed I truly believe on the Son of God we start then with the first of six passages that we're going to look at passage number one Matthew chapter 7 remember now children what are we trying to do we're seeking to prove that obedience to Christ is the necessary fruit of faith in Christ and we start with Matthew chapter 7 this marvelous portion of the word of God commonly called the Sermon on the Mount I heard from another preacher

13:53 - 14:37 Read in full sermon

The point: Take God's word seriously, especially if there are chronic areas of disobedience in your life that contradict God's will.

Martin corrects a common misinterpretation of the children's song 'The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock,' clarifying that Matthew 7 teaches the wise man is identified by hearing and doing Christ's words, not merely believing on Christ as the rock, thus emphasizing active obedience.

there's a connection he's tying this all together by way of conclusion everyone therefore that heareth these words of mine and doeth them shall be likened unto a wise man who built his house upon the rock how is the wise man identified not as the one who believes on Christ the rock he's the one who believes on Christ the rock he's the one who hears the word of Christ and does them you see that in your Bible I'm sorry children I don't want to take away your lovely little song the wise man built his house upon the rock so build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ that's a wonderful truth but tha...

21:20 - 22:03 Read in full sermon

The point: Men, if the way you treat your wives is inconsistent with Christ's voice, quit it or give up your profession.

Martin uses the analogy of branding sheep to illustrate how Jesus marks His true sheep not with physical brands, but with the spiritual 'brand of the open ear and the winged foot,' signifying their hearing and following His voice.

universal characteristics wherever you find one of my sheep these things are always there not one without the other here they are the open ear they hear and the willing foot they follow and if some of you know who have seen sheep they don't brand them like cattle they dye them with different colored eyes in the back of the neck but the Lord Jesus brands his sheep he takes the clippers and goes right down through to the bare skin and then he brands them on the neck and the brand is the brand of the open ear and the winged foot Jesus has no sheep but those with open ear and winged foot they hear...

29:44 - 30:29 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Examining Hebrews 5:7-9, Martin explains how Christ learned obedience through suffering, becoming a perfect Savior. He stresses that Christ is the 'author of eternal salvation to…

Martin recounts the scene in Gethsemane where Jesus, facing the 'cup' of God's wrath, prayed 'not my will, but thine be done.' This serves as an example of Christ 'learning obedience' experientially, demonstrating that true obedience often involves choosing God's will over one's own desires, even holy ones.

a more sympathetic a more empathetic high priest to his suffering and his distressed people verse 7 who in the days of his flesh having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him that was able to save him from death and having been heard for his godly fear though he was a son yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered now this is obviously a reference to Gethsemane and it speaks of that solemn breathtaking humbling incident that we had occasion to examine

36:22 - 37:05 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Concluding with Revelation 7:9-14, 12:17, and 14:12, Martin illustrates that the redeemed in heaven, though washed in the blood of the Lamb, are also described as those who 'keep…

Martin uses the metaphor of 'heavenly photography' and a 'celestial magnifying glass' to describe the desire to see oneself among the redeemed multitude in Revelation 7, emphasizing the importance of having the 'right clothing' (robes washed in the blood of the Lamb) to be found there.

John saw the marvelous portrait of the redeemed in verse 9 of chapter 7 after these things I saw and behold a great multitude which no man could number out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues standing before the throne and before the Lamb arrayed in white robes and palms in their hands and they cry with a great voice saying salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne and unto the Lamb what a picture and I say oh God would you send down some heavenly photography with an enlargement of that picture and a celestial magnifying glass

54:58 - 55:42 Read in full sermon

The point: Examine whether you are truly 'keeping the commandments of God' in your home, marriage, and personal areas of sin, especially if counseling and prayer have not led to progress.

Martin uses the vivid metaphor of 'rotten garment made of the potato sacks and the onion sacks of his own works and efforts stinking up heaven' to describe self-righteousness, contrasting it with the white robes washed in the blood of the Lamb, thereby highlighting the necessity of Christ's imputed righteousness.

I'd better have robes washed in the blood of the Lamb I'd better know what it is to say oh God I am vile I am unclean in myself nothing in my hands I bring fowl I to the fountain fly wash me Savior or I die nobody will be there who's full of self-righteousness with a rotten garment made of the potato sacks and the onion sacks of his own works and efforts stinking up heaven they're all going to be there in robes made white in the blood of the Lamb but you know that's not the only description we get of them for if you turn with me over to chapter 12 and chapter 14 there's another part of the des...

57:10 - 57:54 Read in full sermon

The point: Despite failures and stumblings, can you genuinely say, 'Lord Jesus, you know that I love you,' as Peter did?

Martin recounts Peter's denial of Christ and subsequent restoration, highlighting Peter's painful awareness of his fickle intentions and his eventual, humble confession of love for Jesus. This serves as an example for those whose consciences smart with sin but still possess genuine love and a desire to obey Christ.

now where does that leave you where does it leave you oh yes but I have now stop all the equivocation all the rationalization where does it leave you where if you cannot say by the grace of God with all my failures with all my failures with all my fallings with all my stumblings God knows even as Peter said having come to a painful awareness of how fickle his own intentions were if all forsake you not me Lord

62:55 - 63:39 Read in full sermon